RPAGF Chapter 335 Remember to secretly take some gold
Chapter 335 Remember to secretly take some gold
The small boat rapidly approached the tallest of the multi-story ships.
Xu Yiyi looked up at the lowered rope ladder and nudged Lao Lu's shoulder: "You go up first."
"Isn't that unnecessary? I'm already here, how can I possibly go back?"
Old Lu shook his head helplessly and boarded the boat under Xu Yiyi's watchful gaze.
Then Xu Yiyi slowly climbed up the rope ladder with both hands, her light blue outfit fluttering in the sea breeze.
The rope ladder swayed from side to side.
After jumping onto the deck, she immediately spotted Lin Ke, who was standing at the bow directing the ship.
The guy who was unconscious a while ago is now giving orders with great enthusiasm.
"Are you alright?" Xu Yiyi walked to his side, her gaze falling on his chest.
Where bandages should have been wrapped, now only armor remains.
Lin Ke turned his head, the torchlight flickering on his sharply defined face.
A familiar smile appeared on his lips: "Er'er's medical skills are good, and the recovery is going quite well."
As she spoke, she deliberately moved her arms, saying, "It's just that the newly grown flesh is a little itchy."
After saying that, he shifted his gaze to the old man behind Xu Yiyi.
Old Lu was hunched over, and you could smell the foul odor of cheap liquor mixed with fish from a distance. His tattered burlap clothes were stained with suspicious oil, and his messy hair looked like a nest made by seagulls.
He stood reluctantly on the ship's side, muttering to himself, looking as if he had been forced onto the ship at knifepoint.
"What...what's going on?"
Lin Ke's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but lower his voice to ask Xu Yiyi.
Xu Yiyi turned around and looked over, a meaningful smile playing on her lips: "The reinforcements we brought are experts."
After listening, Lin Ke stared at the old man for a long time, unable to reconcile his appearance with the word "expert".
Just as he was about to voice his doubts, the cabin door creaked open, and Ah Yue strode out, bow and arrows slung over her shoulder, the quiver swaying gently at her waist.
"Don't underestimate this old man, sir."
A-Yue deftly drew her bow and tested the string, then gestured with her chin towards Lin Ke, "This old man is highly skilled in martial arts. Tomorrow, you'll stay in the rear and command your fleet."
Old Lu snorted and rolled his eyes when he heard this. He pulled out a dirty wine gourd from his pocket, tilted his head back and took a swig, the wine dripping down his beard.
He wiped his mouth and mumbled indistinctly, "If it weren't for the two of you forcing me, I would never have gotten on this ship."
When I was young and wandering the world, how many years did I get chased by these people dressed in official robes?
Now I have to work for the government, which is really frustrating.
Xu Yiyi crossed her arms and chuckled, "Alright, kill a few more pirates, and I'll compensate you with two more jars of even better wine later."
The old man's eyes lit up, a glint of light flashing in his cloudy eyes, and his hunched back seemed to straighten a little.
He smacked his lips, then suddenly tucked the wine gourd into his waistband: "Not enough! Two jars of wine aren't enough."
"Then what else do you want?"
Xu Yiyi was incredibly good-tempered right now. Lao Lu was a useful person, but he had to be used properly.
So she was happy to put in the effort to coax him and make him behave.
"For the next month, I will have the right to order dishes, and you have to cook delicious meals for me every day."
Old Lu's eyes darted around; he had originally intended to talk about something in March or May.
But fearing that Xu Yiyi would be angry, he had no choice but to settle for second best.
"make a deal!"
Xu Yiyi agreed without even considering it; a gluttonous and alcoholic old man couldn't possibly make any excessive demands.
"We lost money!"
Old Lu patted his leg, looked up and glanced at Xu Yiyi: "Can I add another month?"
Xu Yiyi gave a forced smile: "What do you think?"
Old Lu sighed with regret.
"I think a month will be enough."
……
The two were playfully bickering, showing no signs of tension.
Lin Ke's thoughts had already drifted far away, as he repeatedly rehearsed tomorrow's plans in his mind.
Inside the cabin, the candlelight flickered, casting the shadows of several people onto the rough wooden walls.
A nautical chart lay out on the central table, its still-wet ink markings outlining the approximate location of the shipwreck.
Lin Ke pointed to a spot on the nautical chart and said in a deep voice, "According to intelligence, the Red Shark headquarters is located at Snake Tail Island."
He drew an arc, "and the shipwreck is located on Ghost Tooth Reef, one nautical mile from Snake Tail Island. It can be said that the shipwreck is right under the nose of the Red Shark."
Old Lu, who had been lounging casually in his chair, immediately looked at Xu Yiyi upon hearing about Ghost Tooth Reef.
"You're so clever! Tomorrow you can openly and legitimately go gold fishing!"
Old Lu rubbed his fingers together: "Remember to secretly take some gold, don't be so rigid."